Kroger

Division Asset Protection Manager- Central

Kroger$75K — $95K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Experience in store management, merchandising, or district coordination
  • Familiarity with Kroger enterprise systems
  • Knowledge of CCTV, alarm, access control, and locking systems
  • Wicklander certified; CPP or CFI certification preferred
  • Minimum 5 years in retail asset protection across multiple stores
  • Strong problem-solving and operational skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead division AP initiatives and waste management strategies
  • Guide leadership in integrating AP into operational plans
  • Develop and enforce best practices for AP and shrink reduction
  • Create and communicate short/long-term plans and budgets for AP
  • Collaborate with leadership to address shrink and safety issues
  • Analyze inventory data and results for performance improvement
  • Engage with technology vendors to ensure compliance with AP specifications

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development and training
  • Dynamic work environment with diverse challenges
  • Collaboration with senior leadership and cross-functional teams
  • Engagement with law enforcement and local community relations
  • Flexible scheduling with travel for store visits
  • Support in achieving personal and professional goals
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Summary:

Execute company standards and initiatives to protect company assets in stores throughout the division. Develop division goals and strategies/action plans for implementation of company/division asset protection (AP) initiatives. Identify/coordinate AP initiatives in collaboration with corporate/division operations and merchandising management. Demonstrate the companys core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as subject matter expert and lead the division in execution of company AP/waste management initiatives
  • Enable leadership to incorporate AP into operational/merchandising strategy; lead period/quarterly review meetings to focus on achieving AP goals
  • Ensure development and implementation of corporate/division best practice programs, policies and strategies on AP/shrink reduction
  • Develop and communicate division short/long-term plans and budget to achieve AP goals and monitor key performance indicators to ensure forward progress
  • Partner with division leadership to identify/resolve conditions that affect shrink, safety and profitability by establishing programs, auditing for compliance and communicating awareness; analyze store security needs and deploy resources
  • Collaborate with key division positions to explore, identify and implement AP initiatives and remedy deficiencies
  • Communicate and analyze inventory/bottom 20 results
  • Prepare budgets for uniformed/undercover security, capital expenditures, AP associates and expenses
  • Interact with the technology team and vendors to ensure AP capital expenditures/repairs are installed to company specifications
  • Maintain relationships and represent company interest with local, state and federal law enforcement
  • Review/prepare case reports for criminal prosecution and testify in civil, criminal and union hearings
  • Travel to stores regularly to ensure execution of AP initiatives; maintain availability after hours and on weekends
  • Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation


Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree
  • Store management, merchandising and/or district coordinator
  • Knowledge of Kroger enterprise systems
  • Working knowledge of CCTV, alarm, access control and locking systems
  • Wicklander certified; CPP or CFI certification
  • 5+ years retail asset protection in a multi-store format
  • Proficient at developing effective solutions to diverse business problems
  • Excellent operational, consultation and problem resolution skills
  • Success collaborating/influencing across all organizational levels
  • High integrity, sound business judgment and ability to maintain confidential information
  • Strong presentation, oral and written communication skills

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420,000 employees
Market Cap
$32.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.5 billion
Founded
1883
5 Year Trend
+3.6%
Revenue
$132.4 billion
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